Kansas State vs. Utah Best Bets – Monday, Feb. 17, 2025

The Kansas State Wildcats (13-12) aim to build on their momentum when they face the Utah Utes (14-10) on Monday, February 17 at 9:00 PM ET at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utes are favored to win and have a point spread at -1.5 (-120) at MyBookie.

Kansas State Wildcats Preview

The Wildcats just had their six-game win streak snapped with an 80-65 defeat to the BYU Cougars. During that win streak, they defeated four teams in the top-25, which included a victory over the (previously) third-ranked Iowa State Cyclones.

The Cougars had a sizable lead after the first half, which they were able to keep in the second. Despite the Wildcats’ efforts to put up a stronger offensive output, the damage had already been done. Dug McDaniel led with 22 points on 56.2 percent shooting from the field.

In total, the Wildcats had two players reach double figures as Brendan Hausen was the other player with 12 points. The Cougars had three players reach double figures, but two of them came off the bench to provide a much needed offensive boost.

The Wildcats are averaging 73.8 points per matchup, while shooting 45.7 percent from the field in the process. Defensively they have given up 70.1 points per game, which shows a tight margin of safety.

Utah Utes Betting Preview

The Utes picked up a big win recently over the 17th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks in a 74-67 outing. This snapped their two game losing streak, but they are 2-3 over their last five games.

Utah had a two point lead at the half and was able to push ahead for the win late in the game. Gabe Madsen led with 24 points on 38.8 percent shooting and made all five of his shots from the foul line.

They shot worse from the field than what the Kansas put up, at 36.5 percent overall and 32.4 percent from three. A couple of key areas of success were rebounding and turnovers, with the Utes scoring 22 points off of the Jayhawks’ 12 turnovers.

The Utes have produced 75.3 points per game while making 45.5 percent of their shots. Their defense has allowed opponents to average 70.6 points each game, which shows a slightly better margin of error compared to the Wildcats.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

The Kansas State Wildcats vs. Utah Utes betting odds have been provided by MyBookie, which shows the Utes as 1.5-point favorites. The Utes have a 63.2 percent likelihood of winning, according to market predictions.

Despite the recent positive results from the Wildcats over their last handful of games, the Utes are appealing at home. Look for the Utes to cover the spread.

Final Pick: Utah Utes -1.5 (-120)